He has spent the last 30 years in prison, almost all of it in solitary confinement on Pennsylvania’s Death Row.
His demand for a new trial and freedom is supported by:
heads of state and prominent politicians worldwide (France, Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, and elsewhere)
Nobel laureates Nelson Mandela, Toni Morrison, Desmond Tutu
the European and Japanese Parliaments
city governments from San Francisco to Detroit to Paris and its suburbs
distinguished human rights organizations such as Amnesty International
numerous labor unions such as
and by scholars, religious leaders, artists, scientists and countless others who cherish democracy, human rights and justice.



